Tag archive: Amber Alert

Occurring on early Friday, a handful of T-Mobile customers were treated to a test of the Personal Localized Alert Network (PLAN) that occurred before any scheduled public test. Originally reported by Lance Ulanoff over at Mashable, the test involved a startling noise that played on his HTC Radar 4G that was similar to the alert siren heard when the Emergency Broadcast System is tested on a television, likely taking T-Mobile customers by… Read More

Titled the FBI Child ID app for the iPhone, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched their first app today to help parents speed up the process of contacting the authorities in the event that a child goes missing. The app requires a mobile device with a camera and is compatible with the iPhone, iPad 2 and iPod Touch. The moment that a child vanishes, the parent can open the app and tap a couple buttons to contact the FBI, 911 or the… Read More

In the latest chapter of Facebook doing good, the social networking site will begin sending out Amber Alerts to its users. Facebook is partnering with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the Justice Department to deliver the alerts that will be issued as notifications. All users can sign up to receive the notifications for their respective state (there are 53 separate pages, including the US territories), and… Read More

From Motorola's press release: In anticipation of the busy Memorial Day travel weekend when millions of Americans will hit the road, Avis Rent A Car and Motorola today announced completion of the nationwide rollout of "Avis Assist" - a mobile phone-based navigation system now available in 57 U.S. cities. Powered by Motorola's VIAMOTO software, Avis Assist gives travelers the ability to bypass unwieldy maps and confusing… Read More